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Species
Conservation Status
Number of territories/pairs
Within the survey
area (to 500m)
Within proposed
wind energy
development site
Redshank SPA 1 -
Shelduck SPA 3 -
Wigeon SPA P -
Common tern Annex I P -
Kingfisher Annex I, Schedule 1 P -
Black-tailed godwit Schedule 1; Red-listed P -
Whimbrel Schedule 1; Red-listed P -
Grasshopper warbler Red-listed; UKBAP 9 -
Grey partridge Red-listed, UKBAP P P
Herring gull Red-listed; UKBAP; SBL 1 -
House sparrow Red-listed; UKBAP 7 P
Linnet Red-listed; UKBAP; LBAP; SBL 4 2
Skylark Red-listed; UKBAP; LBAP 13 6
Song thrush Red-listed: UKBAP; LBAP; SBL 3 1
Starling Red-listed; UKBAP P P
Tree sparrow Red-listed, UKBAP; LBAP 1 -
Yellowhammer Red-listed; UKBAP; LBAP; SBL 7 2
Dunnock UKBAP 15 2
Reed bunting UKBAP; SBL 14 4
Goldfinch LBAP 5 3
Black-headed gull SBL P P
Swift SBL P P
Robin SBL 2 -
Gadwall 1 -
Greylag goose - (flying over) -
Mute swan 1 -
Shoveler P -
Teal P P
Tufted duck P -
P = present on-site but no evidence of breeding;
LBAP = Species action plan in Clackmannanshire Local Biodiversity Action Plan;
SBL = Scottish Biodiversity List
Barn Owl Surveys
12.3.33 The results of the barn owl surveys are provided in the Appendix 12.3.
12.3.34 A single barn owl was flushed from the known roost site identified to RPS during the
consultation exercise (see Table 12.8). The presence of numerous pellets at this location was
also noted indicating that there was a history of use by barn owl at this site.
12.3.35 Several other locations were visited during this first visit, on both the north and south side of
the River Forth. However, no other locations with evidence of barn owl were identified.
12.3.36 On the follow-up survey of 2 July 2010, no evidence of barn owl was detected at any of the
potential roosting or nesting locations within the survey area, including at the known roost site
where no signs of recent occupation were discovered.
Flight Activity/Vantage Point Surveys
12.3.37 Twenty-eight target species were recorded during the flight activity surveys undertaken
between 18 September 2009 and 15 August 2010 as identified in Table 12.15. Full details of
the bird flights recorded during these surveys is presented in Appendix 12.1,Table 12.1.10,
while maps illustrating the flight activity (flight lines) for these species are presented in Figures
12.7 - 12.10.
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